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December 21, 2018Comments Off on Now Rang-tan enlists army of schoolchildren against palm oil

Mother is orchestrating another punch in the unmentionables for the “dirty palm oil” industry by asking the UK’s schoolchildren to help keep the companies concerned to their word as some have promised to end their nefarious ways by 2020. Rang-tan, ...

December 20, 2018Comments Off on ‘Marcel you suck.’ Publicis Groupe mocks its own AI helper in annual Christmas film

Publicis Groupe likes to display its sense of humour at Christmas. Former CEO Maurice Lévy was always happy to be the butt of the joke, but this year that role goes to Marcel, the AI robot. Marcel – who appears ...

December 19, 2018Comments Off on Is Mourinho’s messy departure writing on the wall for brand Manchester United?

How long can a brand stay on top when it does everything wrong? Maybe the forthcoming fortunes of Manchester United will tell us. The once all-conquering English football club has just sacked its third manager – the once all-conquering Jose ...

December 17, 2018Comments Off on BBD Perfect Storm tunes up for an EU People’s Vote

Can a perky Christmas tune persuade us to love the EU and push for a second referendum? The People’s Vote campaign thinks so and agency BBD Perfect Storm has risen, somehow, to this rather daunting challenge. We’re the turkeys who ...

December 17, 2018Comments Off on Nike enters the UK lists against racism with Sterling ad

Nike is continuing its crusade against racism with an ad featuring Manchester City and England player Raheem Sterling who was racially abused in a recent match against Chelsea. This follows its lauded (and criticised in some quarters) ad featuring former ...

December 10, 2018Comments Off on Richard Williams: why the big Brexit issue is a dodgy brief

I’m not saying I have any tips for Theresa May as she tries to get her Brexit deal through Parliament, but I do recognise some of the challenges she faces: a dodgy brief and too many people with a say ...

The UK’s ASA ad regulation body is looking into Sainsbury’s Christmas effort – ‘The Big Night’ – to decide if its brief scene with a boy dressed as a plug is likely to persuade the nation’s children to plug themselves ...

November 29, 2018Comments Off on Droga5 London wins controversial Canada Goose

High end winter clothing company Canada Goose has appointed Droga5 London to handle its global account. D5 CSO Dylan Williams says: “Canada Goose is a growing global brand that is focusing its efforts on honouring the arctic north. We are ...

November 21, 2018Comments Off on People trust ad execs even less than estate agents and Boris Johnson – send for a doctor

Who’d be an ad executive these days? Your clients don’t like you (even the ones who think you’re OK think you’re charging to much), you’re accused of sexism and harassment on a regular basis and if you’re a really unlucky ...